SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Easterbrook Stephen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

2915 JORIE BOULEVARD

(Street)

OAK BROOK

60523

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCDONALDS CORP [ MCD ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Corp Exec VP, Brand Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/14/2017	Common Stock	2,498	$45.02	D
Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/13/2018	Common Stock	9,454	$56.64	D
Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/11/2019	Common Stock	12,414	$57.08	D
Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/10/2020	Common Stock	14,936	$63.25	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/13/2011	02/13/2011	Common Stock	2,702	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/11/2012	02/11/2012	Common Stock	2,366	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/10/2013	02/10/2013	Common Stock	5,298	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options become exercisable in 25% increments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

2. Each restricted stock unit (RSU) represents a right to acquire one share of McDonald's Corporation common stock. Upon vesting, payout under the RSUs will be in the form of shares or, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, the cash value thereof. No dividend, voting or other shareholder rights attach to the RSUs until they vest and only if the payout upon vesting is in shares of common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christopher Weber, Attorney-in-Fact	09/10/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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